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Gabon receives Chinese-made VN-1 fighting vehicles
Defence Blog
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August 19, 2025
Gabon unveiled newly acquired Chinese armored vehicles during its Independence Day military parade on August 17, underscoring Beijing’s growing defense presence in Africa. The display featured the eight-wheeled VN-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)...
Andem lays the foundation for Gabon transformation
Times Aerospace
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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, president of Gabon, laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new “Libreville 2” city and Andem International Airport last April. These two projects aim to modernise the country's airport infrastructure,...
Morocco: His Majesty The King Congratulates Gabonese President On National Day
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Republic of Gabon, Head of State and Head of Government, His Excellency Mr. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, on his country's national day. In...
Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa
Witness
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August 17, 2025
In Gabon’s sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa. Two billion years ago, the eastern Gabonese region of...
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Leaders Congratulate President Of Gabon On Independence Day
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Brice Oligui Nguema of the Gabonese Republic on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh...
The Chairperson Of The African Union Commission Message On The Occasion Of The Independence Day Of The Gabonese Republic
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, August 17, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of the...
King Congratulates Gabonese President on National Day
Hespress
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August 17, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Hespress ENSunday 17 August 2025 - 16:03 King Mohammed VI has sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Republic of Gabon, Head of State and Head of Government, His Excellency Mr. Brice Clotaire...
UAE leaders congratulate President of Gabon on Independence Day
The News Mill
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August 17, 2025
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 17 (ANI/WAM): President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Brice Oligui Nguema of the Gabonese Republic on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. Sheikh Mohammed...
Gabon To Bring New Exploration, Gas Opportunities To African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Stage
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 14, 2025/APO Group/ -- As Gabon accelerates efforts to reposition itself as a leading upstream player in Africa, the“Invest in Gabon” Roundtable at African Energy Week (AEW)...
Gabon: The Country with the Same Independence Day as Indonesia
Tempo.co
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August 13, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In addition to Indonesia, the commemoration of Independence Day on August 17 is also celebrated by the citizens of Gabon. For the African nation, August 17 marks its liberation from colonial rule by France in 1960. Gabon's...
Gabon: amnesty granted for 2023 coup and 2019 conspiracy attempts
Africanews
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August 13, 2025
In a move aimed at fostering national unity, Gabon’s Council of Ministers has adopted a sweeping amnesty order covering participants in the 2023 coup and a failed 2019 uprising. The decision, announced on August 12, paves the way for the release...
Nationalised Gabonese oil company insists it will boost production
African Business
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August 14, 2025
Assala Energy, one of Gabon’s largest oil companies, has been through a tumultuous period. Its original owner, the US asset management giant Carlyle, agreed to sell the company to French oil firm Maurel & Prom in August 2023. However, the...
Gabon’s Youmbidi Cave Rewrites Central Africa’s Prehistory
Africa.com
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August 10, 2025
Deep in Gabon’s rainforests, the Youmbidi cave is rewriting Central Africa’s prehistoric story, having been continuously inhabited for 12,000 years. Led by French geoarchaeologist Richard Oslisly, a team of archaeologists has uncovered stone...
How can Western countries back up Palestine recognition with action? Here are 4 ways to pressure Israel
The Conversation
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August 19, 2025
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said recently the Israeli cabinet has “lost its reason and humanity” in Gaza, reflecting a widespread view around the world. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s staunch defiance over the Gaza war has...
Donald Trump wants to ‘try and get to heaven’ — just like Bob Dylan By PJ Grisar 2 min read
Forward
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August 19, 2025
Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images By PJ Grisar August 19, 2025 Donald Trump, U.S. president and credited author of Art of the Deal, is transactional — so...
Trump and the not-so-noble Nobel
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for this, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between Serbia and Kosovo, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for keeping...
Jacques Daviel (1696–1762) and the Competition to Extract Cataracts: A Reappraisal
Dove Medical Press
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August 19, 2025
Introduction Cataract surgery has been performed since antiquity. The prevailing surgical technique from antiquity through much of the eighteenth century was couching, which involved dislocating the opacified lens into the vitreous with a rod or...
Cameroon’s 42,000 bpd refinery set for rehabilitation after six-year shutdown
Business Insider Africa
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August 19, 2025
The facility, considered a cornerstone of Central Africa’s energy supply chain, is expected to resume operations by 2027 through a restructuring and recovery program approved this month. The rehabilitation framework, known as Parras 24, was...
Mohammed Bouzoubaa’s TGCC Explores Gabon’s Infrastructure Opportunities
Morocco World News
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August 10, 2025
Rabat – Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema received on Friday Mohammed Bouzoubaa, the CEO of Moroccan infrastructure giant TGCC. The Gabonese presidency office announced on Friday that the discussions focused on “priority...
Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Af...
Modern Ghana
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In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa. Two billion years ago, the eastern Gabonese region of...